Registered Nurse - Thames Radiology

• Thames Hospital
• Permanent Part-time
• 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

Thames Radiology is part of Te Whatu Ora NZ and provides diagnostic and screening imaging to the Hauraki and the North Waikato population. You will have an opportunity to work with a small but highly dynamic and functional team that prides itself on exceptional patient care. This role is responsible for coordinating, providing and maintaining high quality nursing care while participating in and contributing to the safe and effective running of the Radiology department. 

Benefits

• Flexibility of rostered hours, no night shifts.
• Great work / life balance
• Ongoing professional development support

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Radiology Nurse you will be caring for the patients before, during and after diagnostic radiology imaging procedures by providing emotional support, administering medications, monitoring vital signs and educating patients and whanau. We work in a fast-paced environment that collaborates with Radiologists, Technologists and other health care professionals. As a nurse in a rural setting, you will assume greater autonomy and responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Patient preparation
• Communication and collaboration
• Patient and whanau education
• Adaptability and leadership
• Resuscitation and emergency support for other departments

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About the Team/Service

Te Whatu Ora – Waikato district in Thames, New Zealand is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. Thames Radiology provides CT, Ultrasound, x-ray and some fluoroscopy service by a supportive, dynamic and flexible team. We work collaboratively with all disciplines to provide a timely, high quality diagnostic imaging service to patients within our region.

About you

The successful applicant must have excellent people communication skills, an ability to work within a small, experienced team with a high work standards and personal accountability. You will need a strong patient focus, be committed to improvement initiatives and your own professional development.

Skills and experience

you need for the role:

• Registered nurse with a current APC
• Knowledge of computer systems to an intermediate level
• Current venous access and medication management competency
• Have a current NZ Nursing registration and be ready to start February 2026

Why Thames?

Thames Hospital is part of the Waikato District Health Board and is set against the hills on the Coromandel Peninsula on New Zealand’s North Island. We are a modernised rural and secondary hospital service, providing healthcare for a catchment population of 45,000. This population swells significantly over the summer holidays as the wider country makes their way to their favourite vacation destinations across the Coromandel.

Our hospital provides a 19-bed consultant-led emergency department seeing 18,000 patients per year which is supported by 24/7 laboratory and radiology services, including CT. The inpatient unit has 48 beds split between general medicine, low acuity surgery and rehabilitation. We maintain a busy day surgery service and outpatient clinic with our own consultants providing treatment in addition to specialist consultants who visit daily during the week and provide a range of specialist services.

Our region boasts some of the country’s most spectacular surf and swimming beaches and is a haven for mountain bikers, divers, fishers, hikers and outdoors enthusiasts. Thames is less than two hours’ drive to the major centres of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and their airports. The hospital also has a 24/7 access staff on-site gym that enables you to meet all of your fitness goals no matter the time of year.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 16 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Komal Kaur at Komal.Kaur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. 

This position is open exclusively to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora staff only.